Three knives for the Apocalypse - a tabletop review.

[Pious Pigeon]

Ends up that another Chris Reeve knife failed in exactly the same way as the green beret. Different steel as well.

[Martyn]

Well I guess that answers my question...

I wonder if the CR knife would have failed so quickly, if it had been made from pain high carbon steel?

OK A2 isn't plain carbon, but it is closer to it than a full blood stainless. It's got to be heat treat. That's definitely worrying and to be honest, I think these videos would make me review my carry of the Pacific into the 'apocalypse'. I'd have to go with the Fallkniven A1 - partly because it's a great knife anyway, but also for piece of mind. Having seen these vids, I'd be scared the Pacific was going to fail.

[jdm61]

Nice review from our Fearless Leader. As a knife maker, I se issues and room for improvement with all three knives, especially when you are talking about "factory" knives that have a discounted street price of over over $300 here in the relatively tax free US of A. All three have saber grinds, which is probably more of a pet peeve of mine than an actual issue. Personally, I am NEVER going to pay anything close to $325-350 for a knife with a kite string handle like the Strider, nor am I really all that impressed with their flat G-10 scale option which typically adds $50 to the walking away price of a knife that size.. As for the A1, for $200-220 here in the US, you are almost getting to the price point where Kraton is a less than acceptable handle material option IMO. The Reeve is my favorite to look at, but I still have a slight issue, especially when comparing it to other Harsey designed knives like the more expensive Spartan Blade models. If you are going to make a knife with sculpted Micarta handle scales, please make sure that they are the same size as the tang. Spartan managed to do it.

[Eee]

Well I guess that answers my question...



OK A2 isn't plain carbon, but it is closer to it than a full blood stainless. It's got to be heat treat. That's definitely worrying and to be honest, I think these videos would make me review my carry of the Pacific into the 'apocalypse'. I'd have to go with the Fallkniven A1 - partly because it's a great knife anyway, but also for piece of mind. Having seen these vids, I'd be scared the Pacific was going to fail.

It's particularly ironic that Chris Reeve generally heat treat to a lower than usual hardness for toughness and ease of sharpening...

Still love my shadow though